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I have a baby brother and I am not sure what to make of him

The Night Fergus Arrived

I think I all told you how my mama disappeared for 4 days.... Well the story continues... she came home late Thursday night and we had a wonderful time. She fixed me a special dinner and we watched TV and snuggled and cuddled.

Friday she had to go to work so it was back to business as usual. That evening when she came home she started getting the "special bag" ready. It really is like my diaper bag, but now that I am 2 it has turned into my giant treat bag for trips! We went to bed and I thought oh boy! we are going on an adventure tomorrow....

When I woke up Saturday morning, mama was already up! She was all dressed and ready to go??? How could I have slept through that??? About 7:00 she and I hopped into the car and drove into to town to see uncle Alan and Auntie Miriam. Mama left me with uncle A and she and auntie M drove off.... At this point, I was trying to figure out where she was going with my giant treat bag!!!!

Apparently she and auntie M drove down the California coastline without me! They had lunch in Santa Barbara and then drove on to "Green Acres." Now that I know better, I think that's where my new little brother Fergus came from.... Anyway I had a great day playing with my 2 boy friends. Uncle Alan took me back to my house and he fixed dinner while the boys and I tore up the front yard. About 9:30 my mama and auntie m showed up in the car. I was so HAPPY to see her!!!! We gave each other lots of kisses and hugs. Uncle Alan said dinner was almost ready, but he needed to get some air. Apparently being trapped with 3 of us all day was just a bit much (humph!).

Auntie M just kind of hung out by the car on the other side of the picket fence and said it was time for us to all go for a walk... So off we headed down the street in the dark. It was Me, Wylie, Westlie and who is this interloper that just merged into the line???? Hmm.... Oh well, I am still the cutest and the only girl in the bunch! I have my pretty colar on too - he looks kinda cute, younger than my hunkie Wylie... Hmm... mama all of a sudden had his leash and the 2 of us are like joined at the shoulder??? What's up with all that?

Next thing you know we are headed back home for dinner. We all lumber into the house and uncle Alan starts dishing up the dinner for grown ups, but wait, mama and auntie m say just a minute... he needs a bath. Next thing you know the new guy is in the bathtub??? He is in MY bathtub??? Does he have fleas or something??? Yipes! Not in my house....

Wylie and Westlie and I just kind of watch (better him than us ;-) ) Man it must be close to 11pm it's past my bedtime, but all this excitement I can hardly stand it. Well the new guy is clean, mama and auntie m are relieved and it's time for everyone to eat (FOOD! I hope I get a few morsels)...

Auntie M and Uncle Alan take off with the boys, but wait the new guy is left behind??? They must have forgotten him.... Poor kid :-( Well it's time to go night night mama says... so off we go to our big bed. Mama puts the kid into the new wicker crate (geee.... I wish I had that pretty crate with the down pillow when I was little... ) . Oh well... sweet dreams kiddo. Not to worry they will be back to get you tomorrow... they probably just forgot about you....

Where's Mama?

It was a very interesting week... In all the 2 years that I have been alive, my mama has never left me home overnight. She is always here to put me in the big bed with her where I have my own pillow next to hers.

This is how it all started... It was a Monday morning and my mama pulled some black thing out of a closet. At first I growled and barked at it, but then I sniffed it. It had all kinds of strange smells on it! Nothing I was too familiar with. Hmm? I thought, what's going on. Mama started to put clothes and all kinds of other stuff into the black thing. She even put all her creams and potions and the lipstick that I love to sniff. When she couldn't stuff one more thing into it, she sat on it and tried to zip the zipper. Eventually it closed up. She turned its end and pulled out some kind of handle thingy...

She picked me up and gave me a BIG HUG and lots of kisses (I thought I love my mama). Then she picked up her computer bag, her purse and pulled the black thing out the front door. Then she came back into the house and told me to "get on your perch baby girl!" I hopped onto my favorite silk comforter, that sits on top of the down stuffed sofa and curled up in my spot. Mama gave me my usual 2 cookies and said "I love you. Be a good girl for auntie Miriam." She took off like she usually does when she is going to work, but that big black thing with all her stuff in it is what confused me so.

4pm rolled around and my auntie Miriam showed up with uncle Alan. They have 2 westies too. I have a crush on Wylie Coyote, he is 6 and I am 2. Westley is kind of like our grandpa, he is very regal looking. We all ran around the yard to play then uncle Alan kissed auntie M goodbye and drove off with the boys in the truck.

Hmm? I thought this is different.... oh well fun with auntie M!!!! It's just us girls - whoo hoo.... That night my mama didn't come home, but auntie M stayed in the big bed with me. I was a little worried about mama. Where is she??? I woke up in the middle of the night and made auntie M get out of bed and sleep on the sofa. I wanted to be there to greet mommy when she came home. In the morning auntie M and I had breakfast and played, then uncle Alan showed up with the boys again. We all got in the truck and drove into town where they have their shop. We hung out and played all day. That evening auntie M stayed over again.

This new routine went on for several days, but finally on Thursday, auntie M dropped me off at home and didn't stay. I figured mama must be coming home!!!! YIPPEEE!!!! I love my mama!!!! I was so excited I just couldn't stand it. Finally!!!! she showed up. She was just as happy to see me. I got lots of hugs and kisses and snuggles...

I let her know that I had fun with auntie M, but I missed her lots. She told me all about her 4 day adventure and how much she missed me, but she knew I was in good hands and that I must have had lots of fun with the boys!